Display fixture



Aug. 18, 1936. I (:HAPMAN 2,051,679

DISPLAY FIXTURE Mar a ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to display devices, and its general object is to provide a fixture primarily designed for supporting and displaying a pair of shoes, in a manner whereby they can be readily seen by a casual observer, in order to promote the sales thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a display fixture or stand for a pair of shoes, that includes means whereby a record of the stock of the style shoes displayed thereon can be kept, so that an inventory of the stock is retained with the displayed shoes at all times, which of course is helpful to the salesman as well as to the stock room manager in keeping the stock complete.

A further object of the invention is to provide a display fixture of the character set forth, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view taken through the fixture which forms the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 33 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral l indicates the rear wall of my fixture and which has secured thereto and extending forwardly therefrom the side walls 2, the latter having inclined upper surfaces, with their forward ends secured to the front wall 3.

The rear wall is relatively of greater height than the front wall and the upper surface of each, are inclined to be flush with the inclined upper surfaces of the side walls, to receive the top 4 which is inclined downwardly toward the front of the fixture for the purpose of displaying the shoes in an advantageous manner as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 1.

Secured to the upper surface of the top adjacent to the rear end thereof are cleats or brackets 5, there being a cleat for each shoe, and the cleats are arranged in alignment with respect to each other to engage the forward portion of the heels of the shoes to retain the later supported upon the top, as shown.

Secured to the forward ends of the side walls 5 2 as well as to the opposite ends of the front wall 3 are blocks 6 each having a groove disposed horizontally in the confronting faces thereof as best shown in Figure 3.

The front wall 3 is provided with a recess lon- 1O gitudinally disposed therein and which extends through the lower surface thereof, for the purpose of receiving a panel 1 that is of a size to fit the recess so as to completely close the same, as best shown in Figure 2, and secured to the panel, 5 and extending rearwardly therefrom to be received in the grooves of the blocks 6, is a shelf 8 which of course is slidably mounted in the grooves of the members 6 as will be apparent upon-inspection of Figure 1. The forward end of the 20 shelf 8 may be received in a groove disposed in the rear face of the panel I, and the latter has an elongated cavity 9 disposed longitudinally in its forward face, to act as a means to receive the fingers of the user in moving the shelf inwardly 25 or outwardly.

Extending transversely of the shelf is a strip Ill which is secured thereto and the strip is provided with a slot forming an overhanging portion to accommodate one edge of a record card ll, while its opposite or forward edge is received in a like slot disposed in the inner surface of the handle member 1.

The record card is adapted to have indicia thereon so that a record can be kept of the stock of the style of shoes displayed upon the fixture, and as a pair of shoes or that style are sold, the proper entry is made upon the card, with the result an inventory of that particular style of shoe is retained with the pair displayed on the fixture at all times.

It will be obvious that the rear, front and side walls, as well as the top provide an enclosure forming a chamber for the shelf 8, and so that the record is retained hidden from view, but easy access may be had to the card merely by pulling the shelf outwardly through the medium of the panel member 1. The grooved blocks 6 tend to reinforce and strengthen the outer face of the device at the open end thereof and also provide guides for the shelf 8. The blocks 6 also restrict the width of the opening in the said face or end of the support, so that the strips l I of universally adapted widths may be successfully arranged for removable position on the shelf 8.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A shoe display device, comprising a hollow member which includes a rear end, sides, a front and a top on which the shoes rest for display,

said front having a central substantially rectangular opening therein, blocks secured to the sides and top and having their confronting faces partly extending into the opening and their said faces provided with parallel grooves, a shelf slidable through said grooves, a panel fixed on the outer end of the shelf to contact with the outer ends of the block and to close the said opening together with means on the shelf for securing indicia bearing cards thereon.

LEO F. CHAPMAN. 

